Pumpkin hot white chocolate + a fall music playlist

The first time I had a cup of hot white chocolate was when I walked from the train station to university. I was a first year student, still living at my parents'. Close to the humanities department there was a small coffee shop, serving all kinds of warm beverages.

After one sip I was hooked. I have a pretty sweet tooth so it was love at first sight. I had it almost every day for a month or so. Of course I was sick of it after a while, so I quit buying the stuff.

Two years later, while living in Flagstaff, Arizona, I had my next cup of hot white chocolate. At Starbucks. In Target. Can you ask for a less cozier setting? I think not. But I didn’t care at the time. In fact, I loved Target. To me Target was the epitome of the American consumer society. And since we had to study that particular topic over and over again in college I loved to just watch & observe while sipping my cup of hot white chocolate.

Six years later. For the first time in over half a decade I am having a cup of hot white chocolate again. This time prepared in my own kitchen, adding my own twist, my own flavor, using only pure ingredients. Yay!

Because it is fall & because I love squash, I added some pumpkin puree. Just for the fun of it. Of course you can omit it, but then I would maybe add some cream to give it that smooth and velvety texture.

Also, I am very much in love with this year’s autumn. Normally it’s raining a lot during this time of year, often accompanied by stormy weather. Not 2015’s fall though. A lot of sunshine, high temperatures and little wind. It almost helps me prepare for winter.

As if I now only have to survive three months of darkness instead of five or so. I can’t help it, I just hate winter. Not snow though, snow is magical (says she who would name Lorelai Gilmore as her female role model) . Also I am a fan of sweaters, knits, scarves, and mittens. But why talk about this in November. There is really no need yet.

So back to this delicious warm drink. It’s just such a nice change from your regular cup of joe. I would be thrilled if you’d give it a try. Let me know what you think of it! Speaking of cups, these enamel cups are perfect for a warm drink like this one. You can get them at Comptoir des Objets a web shop who I've teamed up with for this post. They sell gorgeous products which are a blessing for your kitchen and home. Their store consists of high quality everyday objects with a good story, just like these falcon cups.

PS: tell me who of you watch How to Get Away with Murder? We should start a discussion group. Oh my gaaawd, I am so hooked!